Tried to do the whole run this morning for practice. Esme got it after the first few minutes - stopped being upset that it wasn't real school and started getting excited it was practice. She had to go back and check her calendar in her room to make sure it said 'no school'... it was actually blank on today. Ha! I tried to explain it as best I can. As I told Mark - she gets some things so early and so easily.. things I don't expect her to and then am blown away with (like building bat caves and rail systems in Minecraft) and then I have to explain things three or four times a day like 'no we have to practice so we get this right at the time it happens - which is Tuesday.' But, she WANTED to understand today. She felt better knowing that tomorrow is a school day. She wanted to 'know all the things' and get 'practiced.' And she finally got that Mom has to do all her own things to get ready for work at the same time as I help her do her things to get ready for school -- which is why we are pressing her so hard to do as much as she can for herself. Mark did another hair brushing and hair tying back lesson. I explained how LONG she would be on the bus so she needed both a snack and a bathroom break before she would 'normally' leave. We even got on shoes and coats and went out to discuss where the bus would come and how she would get on and sit down and stay seated.
Lots of little things. Mama and Daddy culture shock... and Esme, as well. For all her furious notes and drawings and Minecraft creations the past few days I can see she wants to be as ready as she can be. We hope she isn't going to be too disappointed with the place the teacher starts for everyone... but hopefully it will pick up quickly...
Tomorrow, we all go for the half day, and I have that day off to do it with her.
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